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WO1997001066A1 - Systeme de co-sorption permettant une deshumidification de l'air et une elimination des contaminants contenus dans l'air - Google Patents

Systeme de co-sorption permettant une deshumidification de l'air et une elimination des contaminants contenus dans l'air Download PDF

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WO1997001066A1
WO1997001066A1 PCT/US1995/007986 US9507986W WO9701066A1 WO 1997001066 A1 WO1997001066 A1 WO 1997001066A1 US 9507986 W US9507986 W US 9507986W WO 9701066 A1 WO9701066 A1 WO 9701066A1
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  • Desiccant based air dehumidification offers the advantage of improving indoor air quality through the process of co-sorption of both moisture and the various gaseous pollutants common to incoming outside air OSA or mixed outdoor air and recirculated indoor return air RA. Additionally, desiccant dehumidification of air by solid desiccants captures and removes certain particulates from such air. This invention is particularly concerned with desiccant wheels and discriminate use of desiccants including molecular sieves, activated carbon, silica gel, polystyrene sulfonic acid lithium salt (PSSA-Li) , alumina, zeolite, lithium chloride, etc. that will co-adsorb moisture and gaseous pollutants by adsorption.
  • PSSA-Li polystyrene sulfonic acid lithium salt
  • gaseous pollutants known to be subject to co- adsorption are Volatile Organic Compounds VOCs which are detrimental and harmful when concentrated, and among which are tricholoethane, toluene, benzene, formaldehyde, etc.
  • gaseous pollutants include radon, carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide.
  • Particulate pollutants are respirable particles, for example those below 10 microns, and variable or living micro organisms that often propagate and grow in air conditioning duct.
  • the surface characteristics of solid desiccant used in dehumidifier wheels offer the properties necessary for water vapor and gaseous pollutant adsorption, and for volatile organic compounds VOCs and well.
  • Desiccant regeneration is effective within a wide range of temperatures from 130° to 300°F, it being an object of this invention to recover a large portion of this heat and thereby minimize heat loss to atmosphere in the exhaust of relief air RE.
  • the desiccant dehumidifier wheel as it is described herein is a gas adsorber that captures gases and vapors, including Volatile Organic Compounds VOCs during the dehumidification phase, and discharges the same during the regeneration phase of dehumidifier operation.
  • the particulate pollutants are removed by filter collection.
  • This invention deals with outside air OSA pollution as well as indoor air pollution generated by building materials, appliances, furnishings, and by human occupancy, all of which generates air pollution.
  • Ammonia NH 3 and others such as Freon 12, Propane, Methane, Methyl Chloride, Carbon Monoxide, Nitrogen Dioxide and Chlorine.
  • This dehumidifier system provides for the adsorption of gaseous pollutants and for the recovery of latent heat from the desiccant regeneration phase of the dehumidification process that discharges said gaseous pollutants with the exhaust of relief air RE. Additionally, the incoming outside air OSA from which said gaseous pollutants are removed by adsorption is admixed with return air RA from the building interior and becomes supply air SA which is filtered before and/or after heat application or removal.
  • a feature of this invention is the withdrawal of heat from the incoming outside air OSA by heat-pipe means that adds first stage heat into the relief air RE that is taken from the return air RA.
  • Another feature of this invention is the recovery of latent heat from the regeneration phase of the dehumidification process that adds second stage heat into the relief air RE.
  • Still another feature of this invention is the application of sufficient third stage heat into the relief air RE by means of an indirect or direct gas fired heater for efficient regeneration of the desiccant previously weakened by the dehumidifying phase of removing water vapor and gaseous pollutants VOCs from the incoming outside air OSA.
  • Still another feature of this invention is the final cleaning of both incoming air OSA and recirculated supply air SA by means of filtration that removes particulate matter, as will be described.
  • Still another feature and object of this invention is reactivation of downstream filter packs (carbon packs) by means of desorption, by humidifying the supply air SA and exhausting it to atmosphere during off periods of building occupancy.
  • Fig. l is a longitudinal side elevation illustrating the system of the present invention, with the dehumidifier section D installed ahead of the power section 10 and filter section 11 that discharges through the air conditioner AC unit section 12;
  • Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section through the dehumidifier section D shown in Fig. 1;
  • Fig. 3 is a plan section taken as indicated by line 3-3 of Fig. 2;
  • Fig. 4 is an illustration of a desiccant wheel as it is used herein, to show the movement and areas thereof applied to dehumidification and to regeneration (normal application) ;
  • Fig. 5 is a perspective fragmentary section of a heat-pipe configuration as it is employed throughout this disclosure.
  • Fig. 6 is a sectional view showing the finned feature of the heat-pipe for efficient heat transfer.
  • Fig. 1 illustrates typical refrigeration air conditioning equipment comprised of a power return section 10, a filter section 11, an air conditioner AC unit or heat pump section 12, a blower section 13, and a diffuser and final filter section 14.
  • the air conditioner AC unit and/or heat pump machinery is not shown, all of which can be internal or external of the ducting shown.
  • the power section 10 is preferably a blower section that includes means that separates return air RA into supply air SA and relief air RE. That is, one portion of the return air RA is conditioned interior air that is recirculated as supply air, and the other portion is diverted as relief air.
  • the relief air RE is advantageously employed in a co-sorption process of a dehumidifier means D that simultaneously removes moisture and gaseous pollutants from the outside air OSA as it enters into the return air RA, while recovering latent sensible heat from the process of regeneration of weakened desiccant as a result of dehumidifying the incoming outside air OSA.
  • relief air RE is separated out of the return air RA, the balance of which is then mixed with outside air OSA to become supply air SA.
  • the relief air RE recovers heat from the dehumidified and de-polluted outside air by means of a heat-pipe P (Figs.
  • the dehumidifier is a desiccant wheel W.
  • a feature of this invention is the discharge of relief air RE after it is used in the desiccant regeneration process, and the replacement of this air by outside air OSA which is dehumidified as it enters into the system through the desiccant wheel to commingle with the supply air SA while transferring latent and sensible heat through the heat-pipe P and into the relief air RE that is used for desiccant regeneration.
  • the temperature of incoming outside air OSA to the power return section 10 is less than the outside air temperature, and the discharge temperature of relief air is minimized.
  • the sections 10-14 discharge supply air SA into a conditioned interior at temperature and humidity set by thermostats and humidistats (not shown) .
  • the downstream air conditioning equipment is state of the art delivered into a micro climate or a building occupancy structure, for example from a discharge duct 16 as conditioned supply air SA.
  • the power return section 10 is in open communication with an intake duct 18 and receives the treated outside air OSA therefrom.
  • the power return section 10 is characterized by a splitter or damper means (not shown) that separates a portion of the return air RA as relief air RE utilized in the dehumidifier means D and exhausted at 17 (see Fig. 1) .
  • Outside air OSA is inducted through an inlet duct 18.
  • the desiccant wheel is comprised of a pack of discri inately designed desiccant material for the adsorption and desorption of water vapor and selected pollutant gases, vapors and volatile organic compounds carried by the incoming outside air OSA that has intimate contact therewith when passing through contacter section C.
  • Such discriminately designed desiccant materials include known molecular sieves, activated carbon, silica gel, alumina, Millapore®, zeolite, lithium chloride, etc. , which are selected herein individually and/or combined for the adsorption of certain selected gases, vapors and volatile organic compounds, or a multiplicity thereof.
  • the co-adsorption desiccant wheel processes incoming outside air OSA by means of adsorption that removes moisture and gaseous pollutants, weakening the desiccant. Said desiccant is then regenerated by heated relief air RE and the ad-sorped water vapor and selected pollutant gas or gases de-sorped and discharged to atmosphere at 17. Return air RA enters the power return section 10 and commingles with incoming outside air OSA.
  • a dehumidification phase of adsorption of water vapor and gaseous contaminants from the outside air OSA flowing therethrough there is a heat-pipe means P for first stage heating of relief air RE by removing heat from the outside air OSA entering through the dehumidifier wheel , and there is a heat exchanger means E for second stage heating of the relief air RE in the process of exhausting it to atmosphere through the duct 17.
  • the relief air RE is finally heated, in a third stage of heating, by the heater H for the required effective regeneration of the previously weakened desiccant.
  • the heat absorber section 22 of the heat-pipe means P follows the dehumidifier contacter section C in the flow of outside air OSA from the entry at 18 to the power return section 10 through the duct 15.
  • the heat rejecter section 23 of the heat-pipe means P provides the first stage heating of relief air RE that precedes second and third stage heating, as will be described.
  • the dehumidifier contacter section C heats the incoming outside air OSA as a result of the desiccant adsorption of water vapor and gaseous contaminants, following which said outside air is cooled by the heat absorber section 22 of the heat-pipe means P.
  • the heat-pipe means P cools the incoming outside air OSA discharged by the dehumidifier contacter section C, by absorbing heat therefrom at its heat absorber section 22, as it heats the outgoing relief air RE by rejecting heat at its heat rejecter section 23. Accordingly, the heat absorber section 22 is in the duct 18 following contacter C while the heat rejecter section 23 is in the duct 17 preceding the regenerator section R.
  • the heat-pipe P is characterized by a hot end for absorption of heat and by a cold end for rejection of heat. In other words, there is a "heat in” and a “heat out” end, for the normal cooling summer mode, which is inherently reversed for the normal winter heating mode.
  • the cold "heat out” rejecter section 23 is placed in the relief air regeneration duct 17, and the hot "heat in” absorber section 22 is placed in the outside air OSA inlet duct 18.
  • a feature of this invention is that the heat absorber section 22 follows the dehumidifier contacter section C, while the rejecter section 23 is a first stage heater that precedes the regenerater section R. Accordingly, there is a heat transfer function that occurs between and from duct 18 to increase the relief air RE temperature prior to its employment in regenerating the desiccant.
  • transfer of heat energy from the incoming column of air to the outgoing column of RE air is by means of a multiplicity of heat-pipe tubes, the cold end sections 23 in the form of heat dissipaters placed in the duct 17 ahead of the regenerater means and the hot end sections 22 in the form of heat absorbers placed in the duct 18 following the dehumidifier means contacter C.
  • the heat-pipes P are lengths of heat conductive tubing 33 sealed at their opposite ends, having interior fitting tubular wicks 34, and charged with a fluid refrigerant 35, a temperature responsive liquid-to-gas (see Figs. 5 and 6) .
  • a temperature differential between the ends of each pipe causes the fluid refrigerant to migrate in its liquid state by capillary action to the warmer end where evaporation to its gaseous state takes place and thereby absorbs heat.
  • the resultant gaseous refrigerant vapor then returns through the hollow of the tube, where it gives up the heat carried thereby, by condensing into the wick in order to repeat the cycle.
  • the heat transfer process is efficient, since the heat pipes are sealed and have no moving parts, and therefore require little or no attention.
  • the heat-pipes are finned for most efficient heat energy transfer.
  • control of the heat-pipe means P involves evaporative means cooling of either the heat rejecter section 23 or the heat absorber section 22 thereof as and when required to increase the cooling and heat transfer effect thereof.
  • a spray bar 36 supplied with an evaporative liquid such as water from a sump 37 by a recirculating pump 38 wets the finned air contacting exterior of the heat rejecter section 23 of the heat-pipe.
  • a spray bar 36' supplied with an evaporative liquid such as water from a sump 37' by a recirculating pump 38' wets the finned air contacting exterior of the heat absorber section 22 of the heat-pipe.
  • the evaporative liquid is cold make-up water that has a sensible cooling effect as well as an evaporative cooling effect.
  • Thermostats and/or humidistats sense temperature and humidity as control means that determines the cooling and/or heat transfer functions of the heat-pipe means P.
  • the building space return air RA enters the power return section 10, for example, at 75°db/63°wbF.
  • the power return section 10 also receives dehumidified outside air OSA, for example, 110°db/67°wbF that is commingled with return air RA by damper means (not shown) that removes a portion of return air RA as relief air RE, for example, at 81°db/65°wbF.
  • the outside air OSA enters through duct 18, for example, at 90°db/75°wbF.
  • the relief air RE entering through duct 17 at 81°/65°F passes over the "heat-out" ends 23 of the heat-pipe means P subject to evaporative cooling by spray bar 36 hereinabove described to increase the "heat-out” to "heat-in” temperature differential. Accordingly, the dry bulb temperature decreases to 70°wbF while the wet bulb temperature increases to 70°wbF, due to the evaporation effect. However, the "heat-out" to "heat-in” temperature differential ensures efficiency of the heat-pipe function.
  • the residual heat remaining in the relief air RE after regenerating the weakened desiccant by passing it through the wheel section R is recovered before exhausting it from duct 17.
  • the residual heat or temperature of the relief air RE after regeneration by passing it through the regenerater section R is, for example, 150°db/90°wbF, and approximately 80% of the sensible heat is recovered by the means E in the form of a compact heat exchanger.
  • the heat exchanger of means E is placed in the first stage pre-heated relief air RE downstream from the first stage heating by the heat-pipe means P and passes a waste column of relief air RE therethrough and discharged from the duct 17, for example, at 118°db/84°wbF.
  • the heat exchanger is of plate or tube type construction that isolates the heated column and waste columns of relief air RE for heat transfer therebetween by means of conduction from the latter to the former. That is, the waste heat column provides the second stage heating to the pre-heated column of relief air RE, for example, to raise it to 100°db/77°wbF.
  • the used air RE is exhausted from duct 17, for example, at 118°db/84°wbF.
  • the heating means H is preferably an indirect or direct gas fired heater controlled by thermostat means (not shown) to raise relief air RE temperature as required, to enter through the regenerater section R at the required stated temperature, in which case it will exhaust therethrough, for example, at
  • Deep Drying requires commensurately greater heat application by heated relief air RE passing through the regenerater section R of the desiccant wheel , for example, within a range of 130° to 300°F. It is to be understood that the first, second and third stage temperatures and said exhaust temperature vary dependent upon the work load and different ambient conditions.
  • the filter section 11 removes the remaining gaseous and particulate pollutants that are carried by the supply air SA and added outside air OSA, and is shown in Fig. 1 as a gas filter mean comprised of a pre-filter 41, and intermediate gas absorbent filter 40, and an after filter 42. Either one or all of the filters 40-42 are employed in combination with the co-sorption system hereinabove described, to finish the removal of gaseous pollutants and particulate matter.
  • the pre-filter 41 is constructed to remove particulate matter finer than that removed by the upstream process.
  • the after filter 42 is constructed to remove particulate matter that is finer yet.
  • the degree of particulate filtration can be varied as required, and the intermediate gas filter 40 is, for example, an activated carbon pack, or a potassium permanganate pack, or preferably a combination thereof capable of passing the air while absorbing the gaseous and particulate contaminants therefrom.
  • the intermediate gas filter 40 is, for example, an activated carbon pack, or a potassium permanganate pack, or preferably a combination thereof capable of passing the air while absorbing the gaseous and particulate contaminants therefrom.
  • the filter section 11 is provided for pollutant gas removal, and for removal of fine particulate matter as well.
  • an activated carbon pack of pellets is basic, as it is conducive to relatively free flow of air and presents an extremely large collection area for its bulk weight, for example, lib./76,000,000 square feet. Filtration is by means of the condensation of pollutant gases upon said surface area in the carbon pores that absorb and retain the film of liquid that is formed together with fine particulate matter carried and/or dissolved therein.
  • polluted gases such as carbon dioxides (C0 2 ) are tobacco smoke, smog, food odors, animal odors as well as human odors, and structural and furnishing odors.
  • Such a filter pack will saturate to about 50% of its weight with gases and particulate matter, after which replacement and/or reactivation is required for efficient performance.
  • Potassium permanganate (KMn0 4 ) is a widely used filtering material for removal of gases and particulates but has the disadvantage of permitting some pollutants to pass therethrough due to oxidation of volatile organic compounds VOCs releasing undesirable by-products e.g. : aldehydes, ozone, etc., which can result in secondary indoor air quality problems.
  • activated carbon will capture pollutants such as ozone, formaldehydes and other gaseous by-products of oxidation
  • a preferred form of filter pack 40 is comprised of a potassium permanganate pack 40' for removal of VOCs followed by an activated carbon pack 40' ' for further efficient removal of aldehydes, VOCs, ozone and others.
  • downstream filter packs such as the filter pack 40 shown herein are reactivated when they become saturated and/or partially saturated.
  • This is made possible by the desorption capabilities of selected filtering materials, for example, the properties of activated carbon that desorpts when air passing therethrough is highly humidified.
  • high air humidity will desorb volatile organic compounds VOCs from the filter and which enters into the circulating air or supply air SA as shown. Therefore, provision is made herein to convert incoming outside air OSA from deep dry air to high humidity air and to divert filter air (from filter pack 40) to exhaust.
  • This humidity conversion and supply air diversion can be implemented in various means to accommodate any number of downstream filters: that is, downstream from the dehumidifier means D.
  • humidity conversion can be by opening a duct by-passing the desiccant wheel W, and diversion of supply air can be by a simple discharge to atmosphere.
  • these conversion and diversion functions are advantageously implemented without changing the system means relationships hereinabove described by simply deactivating the desiccant wheel W and by positioning a damper means 19 to transfer filtered supply air SA directly to the inlet duct 15 for partial recirculation with a portion thereof split off as relief air RE discharging to atmosphere at 17.
  • make-up outside air OSA enters through the deactivated desiccant wheel without changing humidity as and when the desiccant pack therein becomes saturated and ineffective.
  • Filter reactivating means A is provided for simultaneously converting deep dry incoming outside air OSA to high humidity air that is mixed with return air RA by the power return section 10, for desorption of the previously saturated gas absorbent filter 40 (at least the activated carbon pack 40') and for diverting the desorbed air with its acquired contaminants to the return air RA inlet duct.
  • Conversion of deep dry incoming outside air OSA to high humidity air is by means (not shown) that simply deactivates and stops the desiccant wheel so that it saturates and ceases to function as a dehumidifier, while air continues to pass therethrough without humidity change.
  • Desorption of mixed outside air OSA and return air RA is by control means (not shown) that activates the evaporative means of spray bar 36' and adjusts its degree of operation, whereby the humidity "high" is reached but not exceeded.
  • desorption humidity is adjusted in response to humidistats in the admixed air flow through the power return section 10.
  • Diversion of the contaminant laden discharged supply air SA is by a damper means 19 that returns the supply air through return duct 20 and into the return air inlet duct 15.
  • damper means 19 discharges through downstream sections 12-14, whereas during filter desorption operation damper 19 closes off said downstream discharge and opens through duct 20 to the return air inlet duct 15.
  • Control means (not shown) is provided to activate and/or terminate the filter desorption process, and for example a humidistat responsive to humidity in the return air duct 20.
  • this system is an adsorption-desorption process wherein the desiccant in the dehumidifying section is regenerated by sorption and wherein the downstream filters are reactivated during off hours of building operation also by desorption. Accordingly, said filters have continued life and are not renewed when first saturated.
  • Dehumidifier means D removes selected contaminants and deep drys outside air OSA to a dew point below a required dew point for the air conditioning apparatus, namely, the AC cooling coils (not shown) .
  • the advantage of deep drying is to provide a condition conducive to evaporative cooling at the heat absorber section 22 of the heat-pipe means P for reducing the temperature of said outside air of increased temperature as a result of its dehumidification, by means of precise control whereby the dew point of supply air SA entering the AC conditioning apparatus does not exceed the dew point at the cooling coils thereof.
  • This is accomplished by humidistat control so that condensation does not occur at said cooling coils, whereby heat and/or energy loss is substantially eliminated and downstream air is humidified as may be required.
  • control is by varying the degree of deep drying at the contacter C, again controlled by humidistat means (not shown) . It is to be understood that the return air RA mixed with deep dried outside air OSA is discharged as supply air SA and through the filter section 11 and after which it is conditioned by the AC section 12 to be discharged as conditioned supply air SA at 16.

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L'invention concerne un système pour déshumidifier et enlever les polluants de l'air, comprenant en particulier une roue déshydratante (W) et un système de filtration de l'air, en aval. Le système fait appel à des déshydratants spécifiques pour l'absorption de polluants gazeux et de la vapeur d'eau, qui sont tous régénérés par désorption. Il comporte également des blocs filtrants (40) en aval, pour l'absorption de gaz et la rétention des matières particulaires. La désorption avec évacuation dans l'atmosphère se fait pendant les périodes où l'immeuble n'est pas occupé.
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